Groups To Be Confirmed For EFL Trophy 2017/18

Following on from the earlier draw for clubs in League One and Two, the 16 invited Category One clubs will soon be given their particular draw.

Split into Northern and Southern sections, each group contains three EFL clubs with and the draw was as follows:

Northern:

Group ACarlisle United, Fleetwood Town, Morecambe

Group BAccrington Stanley, Blackpool, Wigan Athletic

Group CBlackburn Rovers, Bury, Rochdale

Group DCrewe Alexandra, Oldham Athletic, Port Vale

Group ECoventry City, Shrewsbury Town, Walsall

Group FBradford City, Chesterfield, Rotherham United

Group GLincoln City, Mansfield Town, Notts County

Group HDoncaster Rovers, Grimsby Town, Scunthorpe United

To be drawn in those groups are Everton, Leicester City, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Stoke City, Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion.

Southern:

Group ACharlton Athletic, Crawley Town, Portsmouth

Group BColchester United, Gillingham, Southend United

Group CBristol Rovers, Swindon Town, Wycombe Wanderers

Group DExeter City, Plymouth Argyle, Yeovil Town

Group ECheltenham Town, Forest Green Rovers, Newport County

Group FWimbledon, Barnet, Luton Town

Group GMK Dons, Oxford United, Stevenage

Group HCambridge United, Northampton Town, Peterborough United

To be drawn in those groups are Brighton, Chelsea, Fulham, Reading, Southampton, Swansea City, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United.

The final part of the draw allocating Category One clubs to a group will take place on Wednesday July 12 and fixtures should be allocated at that draw as well. All invited sides will play away from home.